The 'Sharknado' - "Not All Fairings Are
Created Equal"
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Our thanks to Phoenix, Arizona based Bagger Nation
- Paul Yaffe's emporium of fine parts for discerning
riders - for more information about the hugely versatile
'Sharknado' fairing they introduced earlier this year.
As previously reported, it "offers a completely unique,
aggressive style" and can be adapted to just about
any H-D model - yes, you read it right, almost ANY H-
D model.
Bagger Nation has its own composite shop on its three
building 'campus' and each 'Sharknado' fairing is,
literally, individually handmade by experienced
craftsmen - and this is no cheap fiber spray gun process
either.
Paul Yaffe told us: "Ours is a composite material and
process, which is another, different form of fiberglass
- a higher quality version.
"An analog would be working with Prepreg Carbon
Fiber. Our composite is made up of several
Choice of Klock Werks 'Flare' windshield height
options: 9" and 11.5" (seen here)
components. It is a cross-patterned cloth that is hand
laid direct into a 3D mold. Resin is then rolled into it
by hand to assure uniform impregnation and void-free
construction - which means higher strength and
greater durability.
"The inner and outer components are then bonded as
one with added internal steel supports to create a
three-dimensional product that's mirror-finished on
both sides, inside and out - by industry standards this
is a very high quality, high standard, high strength way
of doing things, but we want our customers to have
products that we would be happy to have on our own
bikes.
"The norm is what's called a chop gun sprayed
material that creates a non-uniformed, messy, void
plagued product that is prone to cracking, warping
and gas pockets. It's a much cheaper and low laborintensive
process.
"Instead, ours is a really highly skilled craftsmenproduced,
durable, high class product. Sad to say, but
with every year that passes, that becomes an ever rarer
thing in our industry. To be honest, I believe we are
one of only a few companies that practice this method
and, along with our great designs, that is also why our
composite products are so robust and have such a
great reputation."
To finish off the package, Bagger Nation offers a
choice of high quality 9" or 11.5" hard coated
polycarbonate tinted 'Flare' windshields from Klock
Werks. 'Flare' windshields were designed and wind
tunnel tested for aerodynamic efficiency to improve
front end traction and reduce rider buffeting on a
Bonneville Salt Flats National Land Speed Record
setting Bagger.
Patent-pending
integral EZ
mount system
Each 3D, hand formed 'Sharknado'
fairing ships in gelcoat, is fully
finished inside and out, and utilizes
the separately available H-D Fat
Bob LED headlight.
The 'Sharknado'
has Bagger
Nation's patentpending
EZ mount system integrated into the
construction of the fairing and, as a final touch, it is
designed to easily take a separately available H-D Fat
Bob LED headlight.
"It’s a fact that not all available fairing upgrade
options are created equal. We pride ourselves on the
integrity of our design ideas and handmake them right
here in our Phoenix factory - this mini shark nose
profile fairing is unique in design and quality. It even
looks awesome in gelcoat!"
For more information turn to pages 6-7
PAUL YAFFE'S BAGGER NATION
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Tel: 602 840 4205
[email protected]
www.baggernation.com